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Hoyle "Hile" Brown Witherspoon     Born: 30 Jun 1814, Lincoln County, NC Died:  17 Dec 1863, Denver, Carroll County, Arkansas   Hoyle "Hile" Brown Witherspoon was born 30 Jun 1814 in Lincoln County (which became Catawba County in 1842), North Carolina. He was the son of Thomas Witherspoon (1787 - 1856) and Margaret Peggy Rankin.     Children of Thomas Wesley Witherspoon and Margaret Rankin Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Emoline Witherspoon 02 Jul 1803 Lincoln Co, NC 21 Apr 1868 Claremont, Catawba Co, NC Lawson Lowrance m. 03 Jan 1826 James E. Witherspoon 23 Apr 1805 Lincoln Co, NC 1860 Catawba Co, NC Elizabeth Setzer m. 26 Apr 1829 Thomas Franklin Witherspoon 28 Nov 1807 Lincoln Co, NC 29 Sep 1878 Catawba Co, NC Sara Anna Huit m. 1838 Louise Witherspoon 07 Jun 1809 Lincoln Co, NC died prior to 1841 will of Thomas   Calvin A. Witherspoon 28 Nov 1811 Lincoln Co, NC 1948 Catawba Co, NC Adaline Mahaffy m. 19 Feb 1842 Hoyle "Hile" Brown Witherspoon 30 Jun 1814 Lincoln Co, NC 17 Dec 1863 Carroll Co, Arkansas Mary Susan Polly Carpenter m. 02 Aug 1842 Miles "Milas" Rankin Witherspoon 13 Mar 1817 Lincoln Co, NC 09 Feb 1892 Catawba Co, NC Sarah Elizabeth Aderhold m. 11 Nov 1844 Anna A. Witherspoon 28 Nov 1819 Lincoln Co, NC 1892 Catawba Co, NC John Jacob Aderholt m. 13 Nov 1843             The 1820 Census lists Thomas Witherspoon's residence as east of the South Fork of the Catawba River, Lincoln, NC. The Census shows ten individuals living in the Thomas Witherspoon (Weatherspoon) home.  Males under age 10 were sons, Calvin A., Hoyle Brown "Hile" and Miles Rankin.  Males ages 10 - 16 were James E. and Thomas Franklin.  Females under age 10 were Thomas' daughters, Anna and Louise.  The Female aged 10 - 16 would have been daughter, Emoline.  Thomas falls into the age category of 45 and up.  Margaret falls in the age category of 26 thru 44.     1820 Lincoln County, NC Census     Free White Males Free White Females Name Under 10 10 thru 16 45 and up Under 10 10 thru 16 26 thru 44 Thomas Weatherspoon 3 2 1 2 1 1   Calvin A. Hoyle Brown Miles Rankin James E. Thomas Franklin   Thomas Wesley   Louise Anna A.   Emoline   Margaret Peggy         The 1830 Census shows eight individuals living in the Thomas Witherspoon (Weatherspoon) home in Lincoln County, NC.  It appears as if daughter, Emoline, and son, James, have married and left home.  The Male aged 10 to 15 would have been son, Miles Rankin.  Males ages 15 - 20 were Calvin and Hoyle.  The Male aged 20 - 30 would have been son, Thomas Franklin.  Females ages 10 to 15 were Thomas' daughters, Anna and Louise (although Louise's age was actually 21).  Thomas Wesley and Margaret fall in the age category of 40 to 50.     1830 Lincoln County, NC, Census     Free White Males Free White Females Name 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 30 40 to 50 10 to 15 40 to 50 Thomas Weatherspoon 1 2 1 1 2 1   Miles Rankin   Hoyle Brown Calvin A. Thomas Franklin   Thomas Wesley   Anna A. Louise Margaret Peggy         The 1840 Census shows six individuals living in the Thomas Witherspoon home in Lincoln County.  Those individuals would have been Thomas and Margaret as well as their three youngest children, Hoyle, Miles Rankin and Anna.     1840 Lincoln County, NC, Census     Free White Males Free White Females Name 20 to 30 60 to 70 20 to 30 60 to 70 Thomas Witherspoon 2 1 2 1   Hoyle Brown Miles Rankin Thomas Wesley   Louise Anna A. Margaret Peggy               Hoyle married Mary Margaret Carpenter on 02 Aug 1842. She was the daughter of William Levi Carpenter (1779 - 1845) and Amelia "Millie" Rudisill (1788 - 1859).       The 1850 Census shows Heyl/Hoyle and Mary living in Catawba County, NC with five of their children: Theodore (age 7), Soloius - actually Fabius (age 5), Frances Ann (age 3), Margaret A. (age 2) and Mary E. (age 1). Hoyle was 38 and working as a Tailor. The value of his Real Estate was $300. The Census shows that everyone was born in Catawba County except for Hoyle's wife, Mary. This is actually incorrect concerning Hoyle. He was born in Lincoln County, NC, in 1814 becore it became Catawba County, NC, in 1842.   Nancy and Sarah Bumgarner were more than likely a relative but there is no current information about them. There is also no information on Andrew Carpenter. He may have been a nephew of Mary's.     1850 Catawba County, NC, Census   Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Value Place of Birth First Last Heyl Witherspoon 38 M   Tailor 300 Catawba Mary " 32 F       Lincoln Nancy Bumgarner 22 F       Catawba Sarah Bumgarner 5 F       " Andrew Carpenter 9 M       " Theodore Witherspoon 7 M       Catawba *Soloius " 5 M       " Frances Ann " 3 F       " Margaret A. " 2 F       " Mary E. " 1 F       " *Transcribers listed this son as "Soloius" but it was actually "Fabius"       Hoyle/Hile Brown Witherspoon's father, Thomas Wesley Witherspoon, wrote his will on 01 May 1841. Thomas died 16 Jan 1856 in Catawba County, NC, and was buried in the family cemetery near Witherspoon's Crossroads in Catawba County, NC.    Thomas left his son, Hoyle/Hile, 80 acres of land, $175, and a piece of "meadow land". Thomas named Hoyle/Hile and his brother Franklin as the Executors of his estate.     Will of Thomas Witherspoon, b. 1787   5  I will and bequeath to my son Hile B. Witherspoon a part of the home tract I now live on containing eighty eight acres rated at one hundred and seventy five dollars, also a piece of meadow land known by The Old Meadow at the lower end of the Robinson tract rated at twelve dollars and a half. And lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved sons Franklin Witherspoon & Hile B. Witherspoon my lawful Executors to this my last will and testament, given under my hand this 1 day of May AD 1841. Signed, Sealed and Published                                                             Thomas Witherspoon (Seal) In Presence of George Setzer  ______ Joseph Wilson   Transcribed by Curtis D. Loftin       By 1860, Hoyle and Mary had packed up their family and moved to Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas. Hoyle was 47 but it seems that Mary had not aged at all during those 10 years and had actually gotten a little younger. Census records provide a lot of information but it's not unusual for them to also have incorrect information. Mary's correct age would have been 41.   Hoyle and Mary had seven children: Thomas F. T. (age 17), Frances Ann (age 13), Margaret A. (age 11), Mary C. (age 9), Wesley B. (age 7), Benjamin F. (age 5 - a twin), Susan S. (age 5 - a  twin) and Harriet E. (age 2). Hoyle and Thomas were working as farmers. Hoyle's Real Estate value was $1000 and his Personal Estate value was $580. The Census further shows that every one was born in North Carolina except for the three youngest children. Benjamin and Susan were born in Missouri and Harriet was born in Arkansas. Their youngest daughter, Martha Virginia, is not listed on this Census but she was also born in Arkansas.     1860 Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas, Census   Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Place of Birth Attend. School First Last   H.B. Witherspoon   47 M   Farmer 1000 580 NC   Mary M. "   30 F         NC   Thomas F.T. "   17 M   Farmer     NC / Frances Ann "   13 F         NC / Margaret A. "   11 F         NC / Mary C. "   9 F         NC / Wesley B. "   7 M         NC / Benjamin F. " Twin 5 M         MO   Susan S " Twin 5 F         MO   Harriet E. "   2 F         ARK           Hoyle Brown "Hile" Witherspoon and Mary Margaret Carpenter Witherspoon     Hoyle and Mary had eleven children.   Children of Hoyle Brown "Hile" Witherspoon & Mary Margaret Carpenter Name Birth Date Death Date Spouse Thomas Franklin Theodore Witherspoon 13 May 1843 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 17 Sep 1863 Denver, Carroll Co, AR [Never Married] [Died in Civil War] [Age 20] Fabius Bartimeus Witherspoon 28 Jan 1845 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 14 Jul 1858 [Never Married] [Died age 13] Frances Ann Witherspoon 26 Sep 1846 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 15 Oct 1928 Denver, Carroll Co, AK Martin R. Hampton Jones m. 16 Oct 1865 Greene, Missouri Margaret Amelia Witherspoon 17 Sep 1848 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 11 Dec 1903 Denver, Carroll Co, AK Cpl. Jesse G. Goforth 20 Sep 1865 Greene Co, MO Mary Eliza Witherspoon 12 May 1850 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 1860 Denver, Carroll Co, AR [Died Young - Age 10] Wesley Brown Witherspoon 31 Dec 1852 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 01 Oct 1926 Fort Supply, Woodward Co, OK (1) Margaret Cornelia Compton m. 10 Jan 1870 (2) Joshia Minerva Gwaltney m. 07 Nov 1877, Carroll, AR (3) Martha A. Aday m. 13 Dec 1898, Carroll, AR Sarah Jane Witherspoon 31 Dec 1853 Catawba, Catawba Co, NC 09 Nov 1858 Denver, Carroll Co, AR [Died in Infancy - Age 4] Susan Sonora Witherspoon [TWIN] 20 Dec 1855 Missouri Feb 1935 Tulsa, OK William J. D. Miles m. Carroll Co, AR Benjamin Franklin Witherspoon [TWIN] 20 Dec 1855 Missouri 02 Mar 1929 Downey, Los Angeles, CA Martha Maniza Nelson m. 20 Aug 1874 Carroll County, AR Harriett Elizabeth Witherspoon 23 Apr 1858 Carroll Co, AR 21 Jun 1870 [Died Young - Age 12] Martha Virginia Witherspoon 26 Sep 1861 Carroll Co, AR 20 Apr 1927 Carroll Co, AR Joseph "Joe' S. McKee m. 1880, Carroll Co, AR       Some researchers say that Hoyle Brown Witherspoon was killed by bushwhackers during the Civil War while sitting on his front porch with his son, Thomas Franklin Theodore Witherspoon, who was home on leave. Thomas died on 17 Sep 1863 in Denver, Carroll County, Arkansas, but Hoyle's death was not until three months later on 17 Dec 1863.             Hoyle and Mary's daughter Harriett Elizabeth Witherspoon died on 21 Jun 1870 - the day before the 1870 Census was taken. She was 12 years old.   The 1870 Census shows Mary Margaret Carpenter Witherspoon living in the Long Creek Township of Carrellton, Carroll County, Arkansas. The three youngest children were still living at home. They were: the Twins, Susan and Benjamin (age 14) and Martha (age 8).   Mary's brother, William Wesley Carpenter, was living nearby with his second wife, Sina Josephine Gregory Myers, and eight of his children: Lawrence (age 19), (this was actually Laura Ann), William Hyle (age 14), Eli Sina (age 13), Henrietta Josephine (age 10), Martha Jane (age 7), Ruthie E. (age 4) and Stephen S. (age 10 months - born in Aug 1869). There is no indication who Eugene Gregory (age 8) is.   Mary Carpenter Witherspoon's nephew, James M. Carpenter, was living near his father, William Wesley Carpenter, along with his wife, Parlee (age 17) and their 9 month old son William R. Carpenter.     1870 Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas, Census   Name Age Sex Color Occupation Personal Estate Birth Born w/in Year: Mth Attend. School First Last Weatherspoon Mary 51 F W Keeping House   NC     ----- Sousan 14 F W     Mo   / ----- Benjamin 14 M W     Mo   / ----- Martha V. 8 F W     Ark                         Carpenter *William 48 M W Farmer   NC     ----- Sina Josephine 29 F W Keeping House   Tenn     ----- **Lawrence An 19 F W     Ark   / ----- William H. 14 M W     Ark   / ----- Eli 13 M W     Ark   / ----- Harriter 10 F W     Ark     ----- Martha Jane 7 F W     Ark   / ----- Ruthie E. 4 F W     Mo     ----- Stephen S. 10/12 M W     Ark Aug   Gregory Eugene 8 M W     Ark                         Carpenter ***James M. 22 M W Farmer 143 Tenn     ----- Parlee M. 17 F W Keeping House   Ark     ----- William R. 9/12 M W     Ark Sept     * This is Mary Carpenter Witherspoon's brother. ** This is actually William's daughter Laura Ann (Female). *** This is William Wesley Carpenter's son.       The 1900 Census shows 82-year-old Mary Carpenter Witherspoon still living in the Long Creek Township of Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas. Due to her age, she is living with her son-in-law, Joseph S. McKee, and her daughter, Martha Virginia "Jennie" Witherspoon McKee. Joseph and Jennie have been married for 20 years and she has given birth to 3 children - all three still living. Two of Joe and Jennie's children are living on the family farm: Fannie Ida McKee (age 17) and Monroe Franklin McKee (age 14).     1900 Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas, Census   Name Relation   Personal Description Nativity Occ. Mts. Attend. School Read Write Last First Race Sex Birth Age S Md Wd Yrs Md Born Alive Mth Year Birth Self Dad Mom McKee Joseph S. Head W M July 1855 44 M 20     NC NC NC Farmer   Yes ----- Jennie M. Wife W F Sep 1861 38 M 20 3 3 AR NC NC     Yes ----- Fannie I. Daughter W F Feb 1883 17 S       AR NC AR   4 Yes ----- Monroe F. Son W M Oct 1885 14 S       AR NC AR Farm Laborer 4 Yes Weatherspoon Mary Mother-in Law W F Apr 1818 82 Wd       NC NC NC     No                                                                               Mary Martha Carpenter Witherspoon died 5 months later on 15 Nov 1900 in Carrollton, Carroll County, Arkansas, at the age of 82. Mary was buried in the Denver Cemetery, in Denver, Carroll County, AR. •••••••                     SOURCES   Hoyle Brown Witherspoon: Find-a-Grave Mary Martha Carpenter Witherspoon: Find-a-Grave                     If you have additional information or photos of Hoyle Brown Witherspoon, please contact me.